sand
noun
verb
sænd
noun
1
a
substance
consisting
of
very
small
pieces
of
rocks
and
minerals,
that
forms
beaches
and
deserts
沙，沙子
U
a
mixture
of
sand
and
cement
沙和水泥的混合物
I
have
sand
in
my
shoe.
我的一只鞋里有沙子。
2
an
area
of
beach
沙滩
C,U
miles
of
golden
sands
绵延几英里的金黄色沙滩
We
were
just
sitting
on
the
sand.
我们就坐在沙滩上。
3
the sands of time
moments
of
time
that
pass
quickly
[文] 光阴，时光
literary
verb
4
sand down
also
又作
to
make
a
surface
smooth
by
rubbing
it
with
SANDPAPER
or
using
a
special
piece
of
equipment
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